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Adnan Tabatabai

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Middle East

Iran’s political shake-up and Ebrahim Raisi as president

The shift to the far right in Iran does not appear to have gone too far for the JCPOA to remain on the table.

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Middle East

Back to square one, as the JCPOA turns five

Seeing a deal fall apart despite having fully abided by it makes it almost impossible in Iran’s domestic scene to make the case for any renewed engagement.

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Middle East

A health crisis as an incentive to foster regional cooperation in the Persian Gulf?

The Covid-19 outbreak might serve as a moment to pause and realize how valuable regional Persian Gulf dialogue about health resilience could be.

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Middle East

The hardliner’s renaissance: Iran's pendulum politics are in full swing

A revival of Iran’s vibrant political scene will require the emergence of new faces with a new discourse.